The mystery of Edwin Drood [videorecording] / BBC ; Viking River Cruises ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; written by Gwyneth Hughes ; produced by Lisa Osborne ; directed by Diarmuid Lawrence.
Format:
[videorecording] /
Publisher:
PBS Home Video,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
1 videodisc (120 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Based on the story by Charles Dickens. Matthew Rhys, Tamzin Merchant, Freddie Fox.
Summary:
John Jasper is haunted and restless. Unhappily settled as choirmaster in the provincial cathedral town of Cloisterham, Jasper finds himself striving for the divine in his music even as he struggles against madness brought on by ennui and opiates. Aware of his unraveling, Jasper believes his salvation may be found in the arms of Rosa, his prized pupil. His only obstacle is her fiance, Edwin Drood - Jasper's nephew.
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